Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 17 December 1961

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar

Merrick began to develop swellings on his lips at the age of 21 months followed by a bony lump on his forehead and a loosening and roughening of the skin. The Merrick family explained his symptoms as the result of his mother Mary Jane Potterton being knocked over and frightened by a fairground elephant while she was pregnant with Joseph.
(5 August 1860)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Sunday 17th of December 1961 65 years, 8 months and 9 days ago
Over 500 Die in Gran Circus Norte-Americano fire in Gran Circus Norte-Americano, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The fire was arsoned by former employee Adilson Marcelino. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niterói_circus_fire